Awning attachment.



C. P. SESTER. AWNING ATTACHMENT.

APPLIoATIoN FILED Mu 14, 190e.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

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CHARLES P. SESTER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

AWNING ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 2o, 1910.

Application led May 14, 1908. Serial No. 432,942.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES l?. Snsrnn, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peo-ria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awning Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the following and exact description of the in the art to which it appertains to make and use .the same. ""This invention has reference to certain lnew and useful improvements in awnings,

and relates particularly to the operating means for actuating the awning roller; to the central support for said roller, also the connection or support for the inner ends of the side-bars which support the bar to which the canvas of the awning is attached.

Further objects and aims of the invention will more fully appear from the following description and drawings forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion `.ofthe awning roller and the mechanism 3connected with one end thereof, for operatinv said roller; Fig. 2 is an enlarged side i elevation of a bracket and gearing contained which t of the operating shaft and awning roller;

therein; Fig. 3 is a sectional view as the same would appear if taken on the line 2-2 4Finif, with a portion of the operating shaft infiluded inthe figure; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detached view of a bearing plate for the bracket seen in Figs. 2 and 4; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional View through the worm and bearing therefor, seen in Fig. 2;

VFig.17 is a cross section, as the same would appear if taken on the line 7-7, Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is an enlarged faceview-of the kbacking plate to which are secured the arms form bearings for the anti-friction rollers of 'the central support; Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail View of the gearing and support therefor, which connects the upper end Fig. 10 is a face view of the gearing support seen in Fig. 9, omitting the gearing, and

Fig. 11 is a detail view, partly in section of the supporting connection for the side rods bar to which is attached the canvas of the awning.

may be of any suitable length and diameter and is driven from one end; this end of the roller and the operating means therefor is shown, but the support or lbearing for the opposite end of said rollerlis omitted, as any suitable support for the purpose may be provided. The driven end of the roller 1 carries a gear wheel 2 Yin mesh with a 0Vear wheel 3 mounted on the upper end of? an operating shaft 4, preferably square, which at its upper end hasa bearing in the horizontal arm portion 5 of a bracket or plate 6 desioned to be attached to a building, while i the iriven end of the awning roller passes through and has bearing in an arm 7 having a right angle extension 8 bolted to the bracket or plate 6. For bracket or plate 6 to a building, it has the erforation 9 at its upper end and the transverse slot 10 at its lower end. Through the perforation 9, a bolt 11 is passed and secured in the wall of a building and a bolt (not shown) is passed through the slot' 10 and secured in a building; the slot allowing for the sidewise adjustment of the bracket or plate 6, on the bolt 11 to provide for properly alining the awning roller. Constructing the bearing for the gear wheels 2 and 3 in the manner just described, enables me to use this bearing either right or left, byY releasing the bolt securing the arm '7 and reversing the position of said arm.

attaching said The central support for the awning roller 1, comprises the supporting plate 12, adapted to be secured to the wall of a building in a manner to be described, the supporting arms 13, the anti-friction rollers 14 and guide roller 15 which are supported by the arms 13, see Fig. 7. The plate 12 has the side perforations 1G, the upper overlyin perforations 17 and the lower longitudina slot 18. The plate 12 is secured to the wall of a building, by first passing abolt through either of the perforations 17 and the slot 18, when in proper position so that proper alinement may be made of the roller 1 and the rollers 14 for supporting said roller 1 central thereof, the bolts in the perforation 17 and slot 18 are made secure and additional bolts passed through the perforations 16, the slot 18, allowing for-'the sidewise adjustment of the plate 12 on the bolt which is passed through the perforation 17. The arms 13 for supporting the anti-friction rollers 14 and guide rollers 15 are shown detachable from the plate 12.

My object in having the arms 13, detachabe fixed in position and the rollers 14 and 15 alined to properly sustain said roller-1 and guide the awningcanvas.

The4 lower end of the operating shaft 4 extends down through the overlying yokeportions 19, of a bracket 19a, see Fig.v 3 which unite at their outer ends in the transverse bearing plate 20, see Fig. 1, whereas their inner ends unite in the supporting plate 30, see Figs. 2, 3 and 4 which is channeled out on its rear face, as at 31, and at or near its upper end has the perforation 32, while at or near its lower end is provided with the transverse slot 33. In the yoke of the bracket 19a, for-med by the overlying portions 19, I mount a worm wheel V34. To insert this wheel in the yoke and then pass 'the shaft 4 therethrough, I provide the wheel with a hub projection 35 on its lower side which has bearing in the opening l36 in the lower yoke-portion .19, then I insert a bushing 37, which has a flange 38, in the opening 39 in the upper yoke-portion 19 andV between the bushing 37 and wheel 34 is interposed a washer-40. After placing the wheel 34, bushing 37 and washer 40 in their respective relative positions, the shaft 4 is passed down through, bushing, washer and wheels, as shown in Fig. 3 and the parts held against displacement by a cotter-pin 41, passed through the washer 40 and shaft 4, as also seen in Fig. 3.

42 denotes a bearing plate, which is similar in outline to the transverse bearing plate 2OA of the bracket 19a with which the yokeportions 19y are united, whichin fact, together with the portions 19 serve in forming the yoke of -the bracket 19a, in which the wheel 34 is mounted. However, this bearing plate y42 is adapted to be detachably connected with the bracket 19a, by being inserted between the portions 19, adjacent to the supporting` plate 30, see Fig. 3 and is bolted 'to said plate, by a bolt 43 which passes through the plates 42 and 30 and has its head seated in a depression 44 in the inner face of the plate 42, as seen. Before securing the bolt 43 in place by the nut 45, a friction bearing plate 46 is slipped o-ver said bolt,gas seen in Figs. 3 and 4, with the free 4end 47 of the plate 46 extending out beyond one side of the plate 30 and bent inwardly at 48 to bring the outer portion thereof in proximity to the outer face of the bearing plate 42.V The object of a detachable bearing plate, such as 42, and the friction bearing plate 46 will now be explained.

bearing in the The worm-wheel 34 is operated by a worni 49, in mesh therewith, and this worm has reduced hub portions 50 and 51 journaled respectively in the bearing plates 2O and 42,

'and the worm has a square opening 52 therethrough, whereby the shank 53 of a crank arm, not shown, may be inserted in said worm when it is desired to operate the worm for transmitting motion to the shaft 4 through worm-wheel 34, for operating the awning roller 1 through the gears 2 and 3, described. e

A worm and worm-wheel of the usualconstruction and under ordinary conditions will form a lock of themselves without the aid of additional means for holding the same against rotation, but in the present instance; where the worm is provided with two threads, as will be described, the wheels will not become locked when released, hence it is necessary to employ suitable means for locking the wheels againstk rotation for-holding the awning in whatever position it may be placed, raised or lowered. To do this, I employ what I have described as the friction bearing plate 46 which is preferably a spring plate adapted to engage andbear against the hub portion 51 of the worm 49, see Fig. 4

6, with just sufficient pressure to hold the worm against turning, and yet not so much as will make it hard to turn said worm when it is desired to operate the same by a crank, as explained, and not only does the friction bearing plate 42 have the function just described, but it also has `a tendency to hold the worm projected one way, as it isV well known that a worm will wear in one direction and become loose, but with the plate 42, I obviate all this. If the plate 42 was integral with the bracket 19a, it would be impossible to 'place the worm in position in said bracket, but by making the plate 42 detachable, the worm may have its hub portion 50 inserted in its plate 20, then the plate 42 may be secured in place, in the position seen in the figures. To prevent oscillation of this plate 42 after it is secured in position, it is provided with the shoulder portions 54 and 55 which bear against the upper and lower yoke-portions 19 of 'the-bracket 19a.

Providing the supporting plate 3() with the perforation 32 and the slot 33 enables me to pass a bolt through both the perforation and slot and secure the same in the wall of a building and at the same time allows for sidewise motion' of the lower end of said plate, onthe bolt through the perforation 32, e so as to obtain a proper adjustment ofthe bracket 19a and perfect alinement of the shaft 4. i

The side `bars for the awning are referred to as 56, although only one is shown, being the bars to which are connectedV the bar 57 to which Vis attached the lower edge of the ',Njanvas of the awning.,` The connection of i the side bars 56 with the building or other place, is mide with a bar 58, adapted to be secured in the wall of the building and project therefrom as shown in Fig. 11. The manner of making the connection between bars 56 and 58 is by providing a washer 59 having a boss 60. The inner end of the bar 56 is slipped onto the boss 60, between the bar 58 and washer proper and a bolt 6l is then passed through the washer and its boss and the bar 58 and secured in posltion by a nut 62. The raising and lowering of the outer end of 'the bar 56, is then upon the boss 60 of the washer 59, as will be understood by reference to Fig. 11.

The bracket 19et may be used either right or left, simply by turning the bracket, end

for end.

able,

It is not new to employ a worm and worm wheel for operating the roller of an awning, but I believe I am the first to employ a worm such as I show. This worm has two threads, which are indicated as 63 and 64:. A worm with only one thread is very slow in its operation and for this reason undesiras one revolution of the worm will move only one tooth of the worm-wheel, but

`with a worm having two threads, two teeth of the worm-wheel are moved with each revolution of the worm and therefore produces a practical operating means and will operate as fast as is desirable in an apparatus of this character. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. A center support for an awning roller,

` comprising a base plate having perforations at its opposite ends, through which bolts may be passed, a plurality of perforations in the upper central portion thereof, through which a bolt or bolts may be passed, and with a transverse elongated slot in the lower central portion thereof, also through which a bolt may be passed, a pair of U- shaped arms adapted to be bolted to the said plate by passing bolts through the arcuate portions thereof, and the perforations .at the opposite ends of the plate, and anti-friction and guide rollers adapted to be supported by said arms by being connected to the upper and lower extensions thereof.

2. In combination, `a bracket having a yoke of overlying portions, a worm-wheel provided with a hub on one side having a bearing 4in the lower portion of the yoke, a bushing having a bearing in the upper portion of the yoke, a washer interposed between wheel and bushing, and means for operatively uniting the wheel, bushing and washer.

provided with a hub on one side having a bearing in the lower portion of the yoke, a bushing having a bearing in the upper portion of the yoke, a washer interposed between wheel and bushing, a shaft adapted to pass through the bushing, washer and wheel, a cotter pin adapted to be passed through the washer and shaft for operatively uniting the wheel", bushing and washer.

1l; In combination, a bracket having a yoke of overlying portions, a worm-wheel provided with a hub on one side having a bearing in the lower portion of the yoke, a bushing having a bearin in the upper portion of? the yoke, a wasgher interposed between wheel and bushing, a shaft adapted to pass through the bushin washer and wheel, a cotter pin adapte to be passed through the washer and shaft for operatively uniting the wheel, bushing and washer, and a worm operatively mounted in said bracket, in mesh with said worm-wheel.

5. In comblnation, a bracket provided with over and underlying portions of a yoke and a bearing plate integral therewith, a wormwheel havin a suitable bearing between the over and unc erlying portions of said yoke, a bearing plate adapted to have a detachable connection with said bracket, a worm adapted to have a bearing between the bearing plate of the yoke and said detachable bearing plate and in mesh with said worm-wheel, and a friction bearing plate bearing against one end of said worm.

6. In combination, abracket provided with over and underlying portions of a yoke and a bearing plate integral therewith and extending at right angles thereto, a wormwheel suitably journaled between the over and underlying portions of said yoke, a bearing plate adapted to have a detachable connection with said bracket, and corresponding to but spaced apart from the bearing plate aforesaid, integral with the bracket, and a worm adapted to have a bearing between the integral and detachable beariner plates of the yoke, and in mesh with said worm-wheel.

7. In combination, a bracketprovided with over and underlying portions of a yoke and a bearing plate integral therewith and extending at right angles thereto, a gear wheel suitably journaled between the over and underlying portions of said yoke, a bearing plate adapted to have a detachable connection with said bracket, and corresponding to but spaced apart from the bearing plate aforesaid, integral with said bracket, a second gear wheel adapted to have a bearing between the integral and detachable bearing plates of the yoke, and in mesh with said first mentioned gear, and a plate secured at one end of the bracket and having its opposite end bearing against said second gear for frictionally holding said second gear against rotation.

8. In combination, a bracket, a shaft having one end journaled insaid bracket, a gear wheel carried on said shaft, a pair of spaced bearing plates projecting from said bracket,

)a second gear,vsaid second gear in mesh With said rst mentioned gear and provided With reduced hub portions ournaled respectively in said bearing plates, and a plate supported by said bracket and having a portion theren ai' V970,959 

